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NFL players are some of the strongest, most physically-fit people in the world, but even they are not immune to the microscopic bacteria and viruses the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) label “superbugs.” News that a third player with the NFL’s…See More

NFL players are some of the strongest, most physically-fit people in the world, but even they are not immune to the microscopic bacteria and viruses the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) label “superbugs.” News that a third player with the NFL’s…See More

This infographic depicts the parallel timelines of the development of new infection control technologies and methods and the appearance of increasingly deadly airborne viruses and bacteria such as such as MRSA, staph and SARS.What’s both amazing and alarming is that after a number of significant discoveries in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, development of new infection control technologies and methods slowed even as new pathogens began showing resistance to traditional medicines and…See More

There has not been one significant development in infection control since the late 19th century. That statement may at first seem ridiculous, especially when you consider the remarkable advancements in medical science and technology across so many areas: cancer treatment, organ transplants, prenatal care, just to name a few. However, when it comes to preventing the spread of increasingly dangerous and costly Healthcare Acquired Infections (HAIs), we have reached the point of diminishing…See More

There has not been one significant development in infection control since the late 19th century. That statement may at first seem ridiculous, especially when you consider the remarkable advancements in medical science and technology across so many areas: cancer treatment, organ transplants, prenatal care, just to name a few. However, when it comes to preventing the spread of increasingly dangerous and costly Healthcare Acquired Infections (HAIs), we have reached the point of diminishing…See More

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NFL players are some of the strongest, most physically-fit people in the world, but even they are not immune to the microscopic bacteria and viruses the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) label “superbugs.” News that a third player with the…

This infographic depicts the parallel timelines of the development of new infection control technologies and methods and the appearance of increasingly deadly airborne viruses and bacteria such as such as MRSA, staph and SARS.

What’s both amazing and alarming is that after a number of significant discoveries in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, development of new infection control technologies and methods slowed even as new pathogens began showing resistance to traditional…

There has not been one significant development in infection control since the late 19th century. That statement may at first seem ridiculous, especially when you consider the remarkable advancements in medical science and technology across so many areas: cancer treatment, organ transplants, prenatal care, just to name a few. However, when it comes to preventing the spread of increasingly dangerous and costly Healthcare Acquired Infections (HAIs), we have reached the point of diminishing…